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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Linn County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
835
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
833
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
793
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
646
842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
43
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
30
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Linn County (Iowa)
17 Families width 27 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Linn County (Iowa)
30 Genera with 27 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1903Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Linn County (Iowa)
27 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops brunneus Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Linn County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
20
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org